Modern Originalsby Leslie Williamson In this, her second book, Leslie beautifully photographed the homes and studios of Eurpoean designers such as Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto, Finn Juhl, and Achille Castiglioni. Le Corbusier The Carl Auböck workshop Achille Castiglioni's home This is not one of those books you flip through once and then stick it on the shelf. There is so much depth to the photos, be it the custom aspects of the the living spaces, the artifacts on the shelves, or the task of trying to ID all the furniture. Case in point, the Eames leg splint hanging on the wall and there's an Alvar Aalto brick on the heater. Gae Aulenti Considering how great her first book (Handcrafted Modern) was, she must have been under a lot of pressure with this sophomore outing. She definitely pulled it off.

Los Angeles Modernism was held this past weekend at 3Labs. I caught it on the last day. Inner Gardens and all their massive Architectural Pottery display was front and center. Reform had a booth dedicated to the work of Gerald McCabe McCabe as far as the eye can see Even a McCabe bed McCabe rockers Harrison McIntosh sculpture The shiny California corner-- Palo Alto chair by Byron Botker and table by McCabe. Peter Shire Erik Gronborg cup getting a fill up. I did make it out of the Reform booth but the power went out shortly after, so I was only able to get a couple more photos... Great table at NOHO Modern. They had some cool art too. Dharam Damama--always a cool booth and always cool to hang out with.

Doyle Lane : Clay Paintings The Landing at Reform Opening Reception: Thursday, May 1st, 7 pm "Why not take paintings out of doors where one may sit and watch the changing play of sunshine on the glazes, and thus have changes of mood during the day?" - Doyle Lane via Objects USA This is going to be major.

In 1957, the Eames Office designed the station, rail yard, office, signage, posters, and tickets for the one-fifth scale Griffith Park Railroad. Deborah Sussman from the Eames Office was one of the designers on this project. Source: Eames Design by Ray Eames and the Neuharts Source: Eames: Beautiful Details byThe Eames Office and Ammo Books

Sadly, in 1961 the lease belonging to Sam Bornstein (the operator who hired the Eames Office) was terminated and the new operators altered the design. It was eventually removed entirely. Source: Eames Design by Ray Eames and the Neuharts